🔘Most Important phrase replacement questions for SSC, BANK, RAILWAY EXAMS.
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1) Stammering is a habit linked to lack of self confidence.
a) linked with
b) linked at
c) linked on
d) No correction required
2) Somebody must be made to answer for the alleged security scam.
a) answer to
b) answer after
c) answer upon
d) No correction required
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3) Two children were knocked out by a speeding truck.
a) knocked at
b) knocked upon
c) knocked down
d) No correction required
4) I met your sister in the party, she asked for you.
a) asked upon
b) asked after
c) asked on
d) No correction required
5) I came across my best friend in the market yesterday.
a) came across with
b) came across after
c) came across upon
d) No correction required
6) She was able to draw on her vast reserves of talent.
a) draw up
b) draw out
c) draw out
d) No correction required
7) As he was a brave man, Aryan decided to join the army.
a) Though he
b) Although he
c) while he
d) No correction required
8) I prefer to be silent than to talk nonsense.
a) be silent to talk nonsense
b) being silent to talking nonsense
c) being silent than to talk nonsense
d) be silent to talking nonsense
e) No correction required
9) The article should not exceed more than two hundred words.
a) exceed beyond
b) exceed than
c) exceed
d) exceed from
10) The opposition members in the legislative assembly have decided to oppose any bill put forward by the ruling party.
a) keep in
b) render
c) offer
d) No correction is required
b) render
c) offer
d) No correction is required
Solution :
1) linked with
2) answer for
Answer for - to be held responsible for , to take the blame for something.
3) knocked down
Knock down - to hit or knock something intentionally or accidentally so that it falls.
Knock out - to eliminate
4) asked after
Ask after - to enquire about the health or progress of someone.
Ask for - to request
5) The sentence is absolutely correct.
Come across - meet someone accidentally.
Come across with - to provide something owed.
◾Note - When 'come across' is used in the sense of meeting someone accidentally, no other preposition is used with this phrase. 'suddenly' is not used with this phrase.
I suddenly came across with him in the city mall. ❌
I suddenly came across him in the city mall.❌
I came across him in the city mall. ✔️
I suddenly came across with him in the city mall. ❌
I suddenly came across him in the city mall.❌
I came across him in the city mall. ✔️
6) The sentence is absolutely correct.
Draw on - to utilize, to make use of.
Draw on - to utilize, to make use of.
Manoj Bajpayee had a wealth of experience to draw on. ✔️
7) The sentence is absolutely correct.
8) b
Prefer is followed by preposition 'to'. While using it in the sentence we maintain a parallel.
Example - I prefer to singing to dance. ❌
7) The sentence is absolutely correct.
8) b
Prefer is followed by preposition 'to'. While using it in the sentence we maintain a parallel.
Example - I prefer to singing to dance. ❌
Because here in this sentence, parallel has not been maintained.
I prefer singing than dancing. ❌
Because 'to' is used with 'prefer'.
I prefer singing to dancing.✔️
I prefer singing than dancing. ❌
Because 'to' is used with 'prefer'.
I prefer singing to dancing.✔️
9) The article should not exceed two hundred words. ✔️
10) The sentence is absolutely correct.
10) The sentence is absolutely correct.
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Important SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT / PHRASE REPLACEMENT questions for SSC, BANK, RAILWAY EXAMS
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